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 |
|---|---|
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| reaper | one that reaps |