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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malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
anachronisman error in chronology
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
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spanglea small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time