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 |
|---|---|
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| quisling | traitor |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |