GRE Word List
DISTANT
separated in space : away
The meaning of the word distant is separated in space : away.
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| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| welter | writhe |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |