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 |
|---|---|
| attentive | mindful |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| pedestrian | commonplace |