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 |
|---|---|
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
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| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |