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

WordMeaning
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
unkemptnot combed
retortto pay or hurl back : return
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly
unrulynot readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside