GRE Word List
FAVORITISM
the showing of special favor : partiality
The meaning of the word favoritism is the showing of special favor : partiality.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| guy | man |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
