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 |
|---|---|
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |