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 |
|---|---|
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |