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 |
|---|---|
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| politic | political |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |