GRE Word List
EXTRANEOUS
not essential; irrelevant; superfluous; external; coming from the outside; Ex. extraneous details/noise/to the subject
The meaning of the word extraneous is not essential; irrelevant; superfluous; external; coming from the outside; Ex. extraneous details/noise/to the subject.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tarantula | venomous spider |
| congruence | correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity |
| interim | meantime; Ex. in the interim; ADJ. taking place during an interim; Ex. interim paper |
| cavil | quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily |
| hortatory | encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort |
| crass | very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior |
| irrepressible | unable to be restrained or held back; impossible to hold back |
| luminous | shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; Ex. luminous paint/road signs |
| cleft | N: split |
| cascade | small waterfall |
