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 |
|---|---|
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |