GRE Word List

AFFINITY

relationship by marriage

The meaning of the word affinity is relationship by marriage.

Random words

WordMeaning
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
muddleto make turbid or muddy
paltryinferior
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files