GRE Word List
AFFINITY
relationship by marriage
The meaning of the word affinity is relationship by marriage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |