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 |
|---|---|
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |