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 |
|---|---|
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| combustible | capable of combustion |