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
filthfoul or putrid matter
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
prepossessingcreating prejudice
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
lexicographeran author or editor of a dictionary
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt