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 |
|---|---|
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| reverberate | reflect |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |