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
chorethe regular or daily light work of a household or farm
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
suitorone that petitions or entreats
horticulturalthe science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants
brevityshortness of duration
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
evenhandedfair
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty