GRE Word List
PROCLIVITY
an inclination or predisposition toward something
The meaning of the word proclivity is an inclination or predisposition toward something.
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commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
affirmation | the act of affirming |
bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
wily | full of wiles : crafty |
catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |