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
savorthe taste or smell of something
gamutthe whole series of recognized musical notes
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
exchequera department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
gruela thin porridge
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt