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 |
|---|---|
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| demure | reserved |
| writ | something written : writing |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |