GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| arid | excessively dry |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |