GRE Word List
PROXIMITY
the quality or state of being proximate : closeness
The meaning of the word proximity is the quality or state of being proximate : closeness.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |