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 |
|---|---|
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |