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
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
bewitchto influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
scenarioan outline or synopsis of a play