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
motilitythe quality or state of being motile : capability of movement
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
precursorone that precedes and indicates the approach of another
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
spectruma continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order
unsavoryinsipid
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example