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 |
|---|---|
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |