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 |
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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 |