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inadvertent

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore I words

not resulting from intent; accidental

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An inadvertent slip of the tongue revealed the surprise party.

Synonyms
unintentionalaccidentalunwittingcareless
Antonyms
deliberateintentional

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Verbal · Text Completion

The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.

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Inadvertent (adjective) means not resulting from intent; accidental
Here is inadvertent used in an example sentence: "An inadvertent slip of the tongue revealed the surprise party."
Common synonyms for inadvertent include unintentional, accidental, unwitting, careless.
Antonyms of inadvertent include deliberate, intentional.
Inadvertent is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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