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 |
|---|---|
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |