GRE Word List
SUPEREROGATORY
superfluous; more than needed or demanded
The meaning of the word supererogatory is superfluous; more than needed or demanded.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| authoritarian | subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father |
| retaliate | repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate |
| turmoil | extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil |
| knit | contract into wrinkles; grow together; join together closely; make (a fabric or garment) by interwining yarn or thread; Ex. knit the brow; Ex. The bones should knit together in a few weeks. |
| carefree | free from worries; having no problems |
| irretrievable | impossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve |
| equivocal | (of words or statements) ambiguous; intentionally misleading; (of behavior) questionable; OP. unequivocal |
| transcendent | exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; N. transcendancy |
| semblance | outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city. |
| levy | impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco |
