GRE Word List

ADJACENT

not distant : nearby

The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.

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WordMeaning
crustthe hardened exterior or surface part of bread
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
remittancea sum of money remitted
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
quenchput out
embitterto excite bitter feelings in
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
aperturean opening or open space : hole
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)