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 |
|---|---|
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |