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 |
|---|---|
| drab | dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex. drab coat/life |
| petty | trivial; unimportant; very small; small-minded; petty-minded |
| forerunner | predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another |
| indentation | notch; deep recess; V. indent; CF. tooth |
| rig | arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship's sails |
| meticulous | excessively careful (with great attention to detail); painstaking; scrupulous |
| effective | effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph |
| scheme | systematic plan; plot; clever dishonest plan; orderly arrangement of elements; Ex. health insurance scheme; Ex. a scheme to escape taxes; Ex. a color scheme; Ex. a story with no scheme; V: contrive a scheme |
| abeyance | suspended action |
| compunction | remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt |
