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
impoverishto make poor
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
assumptiona taking to or upon oneself
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly