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 |
|---|---|
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |