GRE Word List

ADJACENT

not distant : nearby

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

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agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
covenanta usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
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
mutedbeing mute : silent
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
depositiona testifying especially before a court