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 |
|---|---|
| ascendancy | controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant |
| impenitent | not repentant |
| cavalier | casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight |
| padre | chaplain (in the armed forces) |
| incrustation | hard coating or crust; V. incrust: encrust; cover with a crust |
| patina | green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting |
| tawny | brownish yellow |
| syllogism | logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument |
| quack | charlatan; impostor |
| imperceptible | unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable |
