GRE Word List

PREDILECTION

an established preference for something

The meaning of the word predilection is an established preference for something.

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WordMeaning
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
headfirstwith the head foremost
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
searbeing dried and withered
ensconceshelter
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
slywise in practical affairs
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite