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 |
|---|---|
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| 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 |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |