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 |
|---|---|
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |