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 |
|---|---|
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |