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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WordMeaning
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
ostensibleintended for display : open to view