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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dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
bourgeoisof, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
flicka light sharp jerky stroke or movement
gesticulationthe act of making gestures
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
slewa large number
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings