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 |
|---|---|
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |