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 |
|---|---|
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| brawny | muscular |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| indite | make up |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |