GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |