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 |
|---|---|
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| vixen | a female fox |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| fleck | streak |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |