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 |
|---|---|
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| aver | to declare positively |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |