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
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
forlornbereft
patentopen to public inspection
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
loftan upper room or floor : attic
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
choiran organized company of singers (as in a church service)
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring