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 |
|---|---|
| concordat | compact |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |