GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| machinations | an act of machinating |