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 |
|---|---|
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |