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 |
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molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |