GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |