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 |
|---|---|
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |