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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|---|---|
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| niggle | trifle |
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| calorific | caloric |
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