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

WordMeaning
grazeto feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton
havenharbor
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
collagean artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface