GRE Word List
PROPINQUITY
nearness of blood : kinship
The meaning of the word propinquity is nearness of blood : kinship.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| privy | private |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |