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 |
|---|---|
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |