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
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
malodoroushaving a bad odor
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
resignrelegate
brazenmade of brass
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
brinkedge
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)