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
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
cerebrationto use the mind : think
welterwrithe
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
apogeethe 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
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck