GRE Word List
PARTIAL
incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something
The meaning of the word partial is incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something.
Random words
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quirk | sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate |
glaze | cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery |
jab | poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows |
supposition | assumption; hypothesis; surmise; V. suppose |
ambivalence | the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes or opinions |
mettle | courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome |
tautological | needlessly repetitious; Ex. ``It was visible to the eye''; N. tautology: needless repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true |
ultimate | final; not susceptible to further analysis; fundamental; Ex. The sun is the ultimate source of energy. |
sibylline | prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world) |
innate | inborn |