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 |
|---|---|
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| thespian | actor |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |