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 |
|---|---|
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| billow | wave |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |