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
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire
inebriatedexhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated