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 |
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| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| appease | pacify |
| farce | stuff |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |