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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |