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 |
|---|---|
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| distend | extend |
| docile | easily taught |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |