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 |
|---|---|
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |