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

WordMeaning
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
quotidianoccurring every day
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
blueslow spirits : melancholy
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance