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 |
|---|---|
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |