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 |
|---|---|
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |