GRE Word List

ADJACENT

not distant : nearby

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

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WordMeaning
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
cessiona yielding to another : concession
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
searbeing dried and withered
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
implyto express indirectly
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical