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
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
subsistencereal being : existence
descryto catch sight of
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
passiveacted upon by an external agency
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
obloquya strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform