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 |
|---|---|
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| doddering | feeble |
| render | to melt down |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |