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 |
|---|---|
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |