GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| progeny | descendants |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |