GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |