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 |
|---|---|
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |