GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |