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 |
|---|---|
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| equine | of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family |
| cryptic | secret |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |