GRE Word List
PENCHANT
a strong and continued inclination
The meaning of the word penchant is a strong and continued inclination.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| sibling | sib |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |