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
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
hema border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
reverberatereflect