GRE Word List

ADJUNCT

something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it

The meaning of the word adjunct is something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it.

Random words

WordMeaning
eulogistica commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
mulctfine
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
bravehaving or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
approbationcommendation
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time