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 |
|---|---|
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |