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 |
|---|---|
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |