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 |
|---|---|
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| garnish | decorate |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |