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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| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |