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 |
|---|---|
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |