GRE Word List

ADJACENT

not distant : nearby

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

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rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
aridexcessively dry
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
chantto make melodic sounds with the voice
spruceto make spruce
cadeta younger brother or son
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gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply