GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| unfrock | defrock |
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