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

WordMeaning
sleightdeceitful craftiness
anarchista person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power
fleeta number of warships under a single command
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
underhandin a clandestine manner
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority