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 |
|---|---|
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| enhance | heighten |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| fleck | streak |