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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sobrietythe quality or state of being sober
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
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impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
felineof, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
clipencompass
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
tillerone that tills : cultivator