GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |