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 |
|---|---|
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |