GRE Word List
PREDILECTION
preference; partiality
The meaning of the word predilection is preference; partiality.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expurgate | clean; remove offensive parts of a book |
| portly | stout; corpulent |
| polemic | attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy |
| phoenix | symbol of immortality or rebirth; Ex. phoenix rising from its ashes |
| contagion | infection (by contact); ADJ. contagious; CF. infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air |
| modulate | tone down in intensity; change the intensity or tone of; regulate; change from one musical key to another; Ex. modulate from E to G |
| annex | attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one |
| patois | local or provincial dialect |
| unconscionable | unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand |
| occlude | shut; close; obstruct; Ex. A blood clot occluded an artery. |
