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 |
|---|---|
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| blackball | to vote against |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |