GRE Word List

ADJACENT

not distant : nearby

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

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WordMeaning
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
figurea number symbol : numeral
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
shavingthe act of one that shaves