GRE Word List

PROPINQUITY

nearness of blood : kinship

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

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WordMeaning
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
depleteto empty of a principal substance
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
peregrinationto travel especially on foot : walk
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velocityquickness of motion : speed
wardthe action or process of guarding