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
defrockto deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
commandeerto compel to perform military service
dys-abnormal
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic
porouspossessing or full of pores