GRE Word List
PROPINQUITY
nearness of blood : kinship
The meaning of the word propinquity is nearness of blood : kinship.
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|---|---|
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| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| writ | something written : writing |
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