GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |