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 |
|---|---|
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |