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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| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |