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
inebriateone who is drunk
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
defrockto deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
compulsivehaving power to compel
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes