GRE Word List
SUPERFLUOUS
exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
The meaning of the word superfluous is exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| pliant | pliable |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |