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 |
|---|---|
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |