GRE Word List
ADJACENT
not distant : nearby
The meaning of the word adjacent is not distant : nearby.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circlet | a little circle |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
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| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| encumber | weigh down |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
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