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 |
|---|---|
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |