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 |
|---|---|
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| dys- | abnormal |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| pitfall | trap |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |