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 |
|---|---|
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |