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 |
|---|---|
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| reverberate | reflect |