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 |
|---|---|
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |