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
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
gaita manner of walking or moving on foot
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship