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
plutocracygovernment by the wealthy
obligatorybinding in law or conscience
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
yokela naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color