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
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
serenitythe quality or state of being serene
propulsivetending or having power to propel
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum