GRE Word List
PREDILECTION
an established preference for something
The meaning of the word predilection is an established preference for something.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| dire | exciting horror |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |