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 |
|---|---|
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |