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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clipper | one that clips something |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |