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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |