GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |