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 |
|---|---|
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| obscure | dark |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| fester | to generate pus |
| cataclysm | flood |
| commune | talk over |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |