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 |
|---|---|
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |