GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
Random words
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| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
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| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
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