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 |
|---|---|
| correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| dilute | attenuate |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |