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

WordMeaning
direexciting horror
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
natationthe action or art of swimming
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious