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 |
|---|---|
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |