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
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
fineryornament
lanknot well filled out : slender
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
callusa thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark