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.

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WordMeaning
insensibleincapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
winsomegenerally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
slewa large number
bicameralhaving, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
accessiblecapable of being reached