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.

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WordMeaning
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
rompone that romps
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
precipitantprecipitate
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
catapultan ancient military device for hurling missiles
exploitdeed
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid