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 |
|---|---|
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| skimp | skimpy |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |