GRE Word List
PRONE
inclined to; likely to (suffer); prostrate; lying with the front downward; Ex. prone to disease/make mistakes; Ex. accident-prone
The meaning of the word prone is inclined to; likely to (suffer); prostrate; lying with the front downward; Ex. prone to disease/make mistakes; Ex. accident-prone.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apocryphal | (of a story) widely believed but untrue |
| naivete | quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility; ADJ. naive(na\"ive): ingenuous; lacking worldliness; simple; credulous |
| swerve | deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right. |
| denotation | meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation |
| insolvent | bankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency |
| snip | short quick cut with scissors; V: cut with scissors |
| occident | the West |
| matinee | dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon |
| tactful | careful no to cause offence; OP. tactless |
| gratis | free; without charge; ADJ. |
