GRE Word List

ADJACENT

not distant : nearby

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

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histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
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benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
polyglotone who is polyglot
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
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negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract