GRE Word List

AFFINITY

relationship by marriage

The meaning of the word affinity is relationship by marriage.

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balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
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reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
lucremonetary gain : profit
rostera roll or list of personnel
gistessence; main point; substance
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor