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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| bauble | trinket |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |