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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cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
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conspiracythe act of conspiring together
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate