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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| hortatory | hortative |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| natal | native |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |