GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
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| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
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