GRE Word List
PROPINQUITY
nearness of blood : kinship
The meaning of the word propinquity is nearness of blood : kinship.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prosperous | auspicious |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| demerit | offense |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |