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 |
|---|---|
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |