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 |
|---|---|
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |