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 |
|---|---|
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| fluke | flatfish |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |