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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| bliss | complete happiness |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| cohabit | to live together as or as if a married couple |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |