GRE Word List
PROCLIVITY
inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards something bad)
The meaning of the word proclivity is inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards something bad).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deface | mar; disfigure |
| felicitous | (of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen |
| affiliation | joining; associating with |
| proselytize | (induce someone to) convert to a religion or belief; N. proselyte: new convert to a doctrine or religion |
| epic | long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (celebrating the feats of a hero); ADJ: (of stories or events) resembling an epic; grand |
| decrepitude | state of collapse or weakness caused by illness or old age |
| cow | terrorize; intimidate |
| impediment | hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment |
| scurvy | contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C |
| perspicuity | clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity |