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 |
|---|---|
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| hurl | rush |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |