Choose the correct words with similar meaning for the word:
ADJACENT.
A. Verging
B. Distant
C. Separate
D. Juxtaposed
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A and D only
Adjacent means next to or very near something, sharing a border or side. It comes from the Latin ad- (near) + jacere (to lie): lying near.
Example: Our school is adjacent to the public library.
(A) Verging — Correct. To verge on something is to border it, to lie at its edge (a verge is an edge or border). Land verging on a river is adjacent to it.
Example: The gardens verging on the lake are open to visitors.
(B) Distant — Incorrect. Distant means far away, the opposite of adjacent.
(C) Separate — Incorrect. Separate means apart, not joined or touching; it is close to the opposite of adjacent.
(D) Juxtaposed — Correct. Juxtaposed means placed side by side, often for comparison (Latin juxta, next to). Things juxtaposed are adjacent to each other.
Example: The old fort and the glass tower stand juxtaposed on the same street.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| juxtapose | 18-05 S2 | 13-05 S1 | – | – | – |