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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |