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
disinterestednot having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
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assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
elixira substance held capable of changing base metals into gold
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