GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| overthrow | overturn |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |