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 |
|---|---|
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |