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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WordMeaning
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
gustythe sensation of taste
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
bulgeto jut out : swell
puddingblood sausage
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information