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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WordMeaning
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
minusculevery small
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed
outstripto go faster or farther than
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)