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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ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
portly | dignified |
entourage | one's attendants or associates |
irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
feint | something feigned |
hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |