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 |
|---|---|
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| diva | prima donna |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| docile | easily taught |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |