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
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
vendorone that vends : seller
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
patentopen to public inspection
groucha fit of bad temper
phobiaan exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation
vitriolicbitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
metaphysicalof or relating to metaphysics