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 |
|---|---|
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| evenhanded | fair |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |