GRE Word List
PENCHANT
a strong and continued inclination
The meaning of the word penchant is a strong and continued inclination.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| dingy | dirty |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| endue | provide |
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