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 |
|---|---|
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| romp | one that romps |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| exploit | deed |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |