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
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
prudentcharacterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation