GRE Word List

SUPEREROGATORY

observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required

The meaning of the word supererogatory is observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required.

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WordMeaning
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
scrappyconsisting of scraps
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college