GRE Word List
PROPINQUITY
nearness of blood : kinship
The meaning of the word propinquity is nearness of blood : kinship.
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| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
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| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
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| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
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