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 |
|---|---|
| debonair | suave |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |