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 |
|---|---|
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |