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 |
|---|---|
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| circlet | a little circle |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |