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 |
|---|---|
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |