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.

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WordMeaning
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
ecologista branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
discriminatingmaking a distinction : distinguishing
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
protractto prolong in time or space : continue
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit