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 |
|---|---|
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |