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 |
|---|---|
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |