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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precipitateto throw violently : hurl
culpritone accused of or charged with a crime
trancestupor
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
bumpa relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing
uprightperpendicular
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune