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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |