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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transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
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peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
panga brief piercing spasm of pain
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squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
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impertinentgiven to or characterized by insolent rudeness
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