GRE Word List
PARTIALITY
state of being partial; inclination; favorable bias; special fondness; preference
The meaning of the word partiality is state of being partial; inclination; favorable bias; special fondness; preference.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epicure | connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus |
| transcendental | going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism |
| modicum | limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate |
| inception | start; beginning |
| madrigal | pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments |
| horde | crowd; swarm |
| lexicographer | compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary |
| dawdle | loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing |
| bastion | stronghold; something seen as a source of protection; Ex. the last bastion of male chauvinism |
| epitome | perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody |
