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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WordMeaning
concordatcompact
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive