GRE Word List

ADJACENT

not distant : nearby

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

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grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
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narrativesomething that is narrated : story
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irksometending to irk : tedious
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
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