GRE Word List
OBJECTIVE
expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
The meaning of the word objective is expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations.
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