GRE Word List

DISTANT

separated in space : away

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

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miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
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pluckto pull or pick off or out
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potenthaving or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining