GRE Word List
PROPINQUITY
nearness of blood : kinship
The meaning of the word propinquity is nearness of blood : kinship.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
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| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
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| addendum | a thing added : addition |
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