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 |
|---|---|
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| succor | relief |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |