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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dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
armadaa fleet of warships
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
rustleto make or cause a rustle
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
discretionindividual choice or judgment
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal