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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infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
cloister | a monastic establishment |
brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
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