GRE Word List
FAVORITISM
the showing of special favor : partiality
The meaning of the word favoritism is the showing of special favor : partiality.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |