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
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
shama trick that deludes : hoax
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
postulatedemand
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God