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 |
|---|---|
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| conflagration | fire |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |