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 |
|---|---|
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| fleck | streak |