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 |
|---|---|
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
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| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
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