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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| ram | a male sheep |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |