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 |
|---|---|
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |