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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WordMeaning
choiran organized company of singers (as in a church service)
forebearsancestor
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
blowhardan arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
gnarlsnarl