GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| flounder | flatfish |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |