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 |
|---|---|
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |