GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| minuscule | very small |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |