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
plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance
morticianundertaker
animusa usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
papyrusa tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
dissonancelack of agreement
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations