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 |
|---|---|
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |