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 |
|---|---|
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| grotto | cave |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| warranted | sanction |
| 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 |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |