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
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
thralla state of servitude or submission
dummya person who is incapable of speaking
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
skimpskimpy
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense