GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cipher | zero |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |