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

WordMeaning
lacerationthe act of lacerating
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
appriseto give notice to : tell
pento shut in or as if in a pen
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal