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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| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
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| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
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| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
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