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
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
emasculateto deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
disconcertto throw into confusion
primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion