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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
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| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
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