GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| swill | wash |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |