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 |
|---|---|
| implode | to burst inward |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |