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 |
|---|---|
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| overweening | arrogant |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |