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
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
submergeto put under water
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
maneuvera military or naval movement
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
unsavoryinsipid
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely