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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retribution | recompense |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |