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 |
|---|---|
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| succor | relief |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |