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.

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WordMeaning
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
addlerotten
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue