GRE Word List

PREDILECTION

an established preference for something

The meaning of the word predilection is an established preference for something.

Random words

WordMeaning
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
ordainto invest (see invest
sovereigntysupreme power especially over a body politic
lexicona book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary
comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
progenydescendants
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality