GRE Word List
PROPINQUITY
nearness of blood : kinship
The meaning of the word propinquity is nearness of blood : kinship.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| pliant | pliable |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |