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 |
|---|---|
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| facade | the front of a building |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |