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
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
underhandin a clandestine manner
blueslow spirits : melancholy
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
sybaritevoluptuary
oligarchygovernment by the few
eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
caliberdegree of mental capacity or moral quality
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding