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 |
|---|---|
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |