GRE Word List

ADJACENT

not distant : nearby

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

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outspokendirect and open in speech or expression : frank
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
potablesuitable for drinking
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
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ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
monochromea painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue
affluenceabundance of property : wealth