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 |
|---|---|
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |