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 |
|---|---|
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
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| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |