GRE Word List

PROPINQUITY

nearness of blood : kinship

The meaning of the word propinquity is nearness of blood : kinship.

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WordMeaning
haggardnot tamed
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm