GRE Word List
PROPINQUITY
nearness of blood : kinship
The meaning of the word propinquity is nearness of blood : kinship.
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vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
arid | excessively dry |
patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
rift | fissure |
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