GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |