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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
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| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
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