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 |
|---|---|
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |