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.

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WordMeaning
beneficialproducing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit
ebullientboiling
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
puerilejuvenile
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
mustera representative specimen (see specimen