GRE Word List
PROPINQUITY
nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship
The meaning of the word propinquity is nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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sardonic | scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile |
comestible | something fit to be eaten |
vicar | parish priest; representative |
aviary | enclosure for birds; large cage |
fritter | waste (time or money on unimportant things) |
seasonable | occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute |
phlegmatic | calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory tract |
conclusive | decisive; ending all debate |
relic | surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X. |
consolidation | unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; V. consolidate: merge; strengthen |