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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| addle | rotten |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |