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 |
|---|---|
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| raspy | harsh |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |