GRE Word List

PROPENSITY

an often intense natural inclination or preference

The meaning of the word propensity is an often intense natural inclination or preference.

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WordMeaning
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
ignominydeep personal humiliation and disgrace
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water