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 |
|---|---|
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |