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
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
nattytrimly neat and tidy : smart
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
careera profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
reputedhaving a good repute : reputable