GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| violate | break |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| puerile | juvenile |