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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WordMeaning
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
militateto have weight or effect
redressto set right : remedy
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
bastarda child born to parents who are not married to each other
blareto sound loud and strident
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross