GRE Word List

ADJACENT

not distant : nearby

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

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idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
potablesuitable for drinking
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
palpablecapable of being touched or felt : tangible
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage