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 |
|---|---|
| haggard | not tamed |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |