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 |
|---|---|
| brink | edge |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |