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 |
|---|---|
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| welter | writhe |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |