GRE Word List
PREDISPOSE
give an inclination toward (in advance); make susceptible to; Ex. predispose people to certain cancer; N. predisposition
The meaning of the word predispose is give an inclination toward (in advance); make susceptible to; Ex. predispose people to certain cancer; N. predisposition.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| titanic | gigantic; N. titan |
| carrion | rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture |
| savory | pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; Ex. savory reputation |
| palette | board on which painter mixes pigments(coloring matters) |
| eventual | happening at last as a result; Ex. eventual victory |
| monumental | massive; impressively large; built as a monument |
| forthcoming | happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex. No answer was forthcoming. |
| suspend | cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; Ex. suspended state; Ex. suspend judgment; Ex. suspended from the team; N. suspension |
| manifesto | public declaration of principles; statement of policy |
| relapse | return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N. |
