GRE Word List

ADJACENT

not distant : nearby

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

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reciprocalinversely related : opposite
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doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
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cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
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