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 |
|---|---|
| encompass | include |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |