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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WordMeaning
sartorialof or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes
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liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
aperturean opening or open space : hole
oratorone who delivers an oration
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
coupa sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat