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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|---|---|
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
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| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
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| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
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