GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |