GRE Word List
NEPOTISM
favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
The meaning of the word nepotism is favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship.
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| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
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| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
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| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |