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 |
|---|---|
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
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| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
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| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |