GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| indite | make up |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |