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
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
functionalof, connected with, or being a function