GRE Word List
ADVENTITIOUS
coming from another source and not inherent or innate
The meaning of the word adventitious is coming from another source and not inherent or innate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |