GRE Word List

ADJACENT

not distant : nearby

The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.

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circleta little circle
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
encumberweigh down
preternaturalexisting outside of nature
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless