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 |
|---|---|
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |