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 |
|---|---|
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| seemly | good-looking |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |