GRE Word List

ADJACENT

not distant : nearby

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

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divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
prosodythe study of versification
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
plumbera dealer or worker in lead
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
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downcastlow in spirit : dejected