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 |
|---|---|
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |