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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| score | twenty |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |