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 |
|---|---|
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |