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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| wry | twist |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |