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 |
|---|---|
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| debut | a first appearance |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |