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 |
|---|---|
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |