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 |
|---|---|
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |