GRE Word List
AFFINITY
relationship by marriage
The meaning of the word affinity is relationship by marriage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| scintilla | spark |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |