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 |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |