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 |
|---|---|
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| exhume | disinter |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| inopportune | inconvenient |