GRE Word List
PROPINQUITY
nearness of blood : kinship
The meaning of the word propinquity is nearness of blood : kinship.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |