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
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
rhapsodizeto speak or write in a rhapsodic manner
impregnateto cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated
imperviousnot allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable
modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
gustthe sensation of taste