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 |
|---|---|
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| addle | rotten |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |