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
marshala high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces
postulatedemand
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
perspicaciousof acute mental vision or discernment : keen
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
bumpa relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as
embroiderto ornament with needlework
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)