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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |