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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tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
bravadoblustering swaggering conduct
seemlygood-looking
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
stipulateto make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously