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 |
|---|---|
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |