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 |
|---|---|
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |