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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| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
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| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
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| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |