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 |
|---|---|
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |