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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finalethe close or termination of something: such as
sheerunqualified
trappingsoutward signs
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
passepast one's prime
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face