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 |
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holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |