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 |
|---|---|
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |