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 |
|---|---|
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| billowing | wave |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |