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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |