GRE Word List
EXTRANEOUS
existing on or coming from the outside
The meaning of the word extraneous is existing on or coming from the outside.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| pliant | pliable |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |