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 |
|---|---|
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |