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 |
|---|---|
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| garner | to gather into storage |