GRE Word List

PRONE

having a tendency or inclination : being likely

The meaning of the word prone is having a tendency or inclination : being likely.

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WordMeaning
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digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
desperadoa bold or violent criminal
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details