GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |