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 |
|---|---|
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |