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 |
|---|---|
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |