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
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
engenderbeget
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate