GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
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| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
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| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
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