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 |
|---|---|
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |