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 |
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| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
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| compress | to press or squeeze together |
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| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
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| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |