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 |
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| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
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| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |