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predisposed

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore P words

having a tendency or inclination toward something before exposure to it

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Predisposed in a sentence

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People who grew up near the ocean are often predisposed to seek careers connected to the sea.

Synonyms
inclinedpronesusceptible
Antonyms
resistantaversedisinclined

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Verbal · Text Completion

Although the senator's memoir was marketed as a frank reckoning with his failures, reviewers found it relentlessly blank, dwelling on grievances and recasting every setback as the fault of his adversaries.

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Predisposed (adjective) means having a tendency or inclination toward something before exposure to it
Here is predisposed used in an example sentence: "People who grew up near the ocean are often predisposed to seek careers connected to the sea."
Common synonyms for predisposed include inclined, prone, susceptible.
Antonyms of predisposed include resistant, averse, disinclined.
Predisposed is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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