GRE Word List
AFFINITY
relationship by marriage
The meaning of the word affinity is relationship by marriage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
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| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| chafe | irritate |
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