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 |
|---|---|
| brook | creek |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| alleviate | relieve |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
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