GRE Word List
AFFINITY
relationship by marriage
The meaning of the word affinity is relationship by marriage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| grotto | cave |