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 |
|---|---|
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| retrench | cut down |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| mystic | mystical |