GRE Word List

PENCHANT

a strong and continued inclination

The meaning of the word penchant is a strong and continued inclination.

Random words

WordMeaning
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
paleontologya science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
furoran angry or maniacal fit : rage
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance