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 |
|---|---|
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| savant | a person of learning |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |