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
recastto cast again
rationalean explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
clapperone that claps: such as
prosperousauspicious
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
merita praiseworthy quality : virtue