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
maneuvera military or naval movement
impudencethe quality or state of being impudent
drollhaving a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
corrugatedhaving corrugations
bivouaca usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory