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 |
|---|---|
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| concur | to express agreement |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |