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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| plait | pleat |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |