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

WordMeaning
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
bolstera long pillow or cushion
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
heedto pay attention
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
amenableliable to be brought to account : answerable
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
incorporealnot corporeal : having no material body or form
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy