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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WordMeaning
connoisseurexpert
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
fleeta number of warships under a single command
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
scourgewhip