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
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
gregarioustending to associate with others of one's kind : social
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
invalidateto make invalid
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space