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 |
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| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| prank | trick |