GRE Word List

ADJACENT

not distant : nearby

The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.

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WordMeaning
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
stiltedpompous
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
flukeflatfish
coincorner
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
shamblesa meat market