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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |