GRE Word List

DISTANT

separated in space : away

The meaning of the word distant is separated in space : away.

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WordMeaning
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
raffleto engage in a raffle
vacillateto waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
cloistera monastic establishment
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude