GRE Word List
NEPOTISM
favoritism (to a relative); CF. nephew
The meaning of the word nepotism is favoritism (to a relative); CF. nephew.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| depravity | extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave |
| cuisine | style of cooking; Ex. French cuisine |
| conjure | cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat. |
| extol | praise very highly; glorify |
| sully | defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. sully one's hands in menial labor |
| comeuppance | deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke |
| detain | keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N. detention |
| lag | move or develop more slowly; straggle; Ex. lag behind the rest; N. |
| excerpt | selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V. |
| queasy | experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy |
