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 |
|---|---|
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |