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 |
|---|---|
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| drab | slattern |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |