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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| encumber | weigh down |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |