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 |
|---|---|
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |