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
disputatiousinclined to dispute
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
carefreefree from care: such as
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
seasona time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
ferventvery hot : glowing
emollientmaking soft or supple
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers