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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WordMeaning
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
enunciateto make a definite or systematic statement of
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
adversaryone that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent
outstripto go faster or farther than
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration