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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| doddering | feeble |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |