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 |
|---|---|
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |