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 |
|---|---|
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |