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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prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
ostensible | intended for display : open to view |