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 |
|---|---|
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| precipitous | precipitate |