GRE Word List

ADJACENT

not distant : nearby

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

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obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
tremora trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest