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 |
|---|---|
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| swill | wash |