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 |
|---|---|
| spate | freshet |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| dour | stern |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |