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 |
|---|---|
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| apoplexy | stroke |