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 |
|---|---|
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |