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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |