GRE Word List
PROPINQUITY
nearness of blood : kinship
The meaning of the word propinquity is nearness of blood : kinship.
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| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
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| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |