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 |
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laceration | the act of lacerating |
entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
apprise | to give notice to : tell |
pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |