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 |
|---|---|
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |