GRE Word List

PROPINQUITY

nearness of blood : kinship

The meaning of the word propinquity is nearness of blood : kinship.

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WordMeaning
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
volitionthe power of choosing or determining : will
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
itineranttraveling from place to place