GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |