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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| bulk | magnitude |
| brazen | made of brass |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |