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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| veracious | truthful |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| amend | to put right |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
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