GRE Word List
PROPINQUITY
nearness of blood : kinship
The meaning of the word propinquity is nearness of blood : kinship.
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decree | an order usually having the force of law |
proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
delve | excavate |
fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |