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 |
|---|---|
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |