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 |
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| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| flag | any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |