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 |
|---|---|
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |