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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WordMeaning
treasurewealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate