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 |
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unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |