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
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
dozeto sleep lightly
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)