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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WordMeaning
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
desiccateto dry up
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
incarcerateto put in prison
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
opiatean 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
ensconceshelter
beneficialproducing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
seismicof, subject to, or caused by an earthquake