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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infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
aptitudeinclination
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
hibernalof, relating to, or occurring in winter