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 |
|---|---|
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| ensconce | shelter |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |