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 |
|---|---|
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| exegesis | exposition |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |