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 |
|---|---|
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |