GRE vocabulary
abreast
side by side and facing the same direction, or up to date with current information
In a sentence
Abreast in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing abreast in a sentence.
She kept abreast of the latest developments in the field.
Synonyms
alongsideinformedcurrent
Antonyms
behinduninformed
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Common questions
Questions about “abreast”
Abreast (adverb) means side by side and facing the same direction, or up to date with current information
Here is abreast used in an example sentence: "She kept abreast of the latest developments in the field."
Common synonyms for abreast include alongside, informed, current.
Antonyms of abreast include behind, uninformed.
Abreast is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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