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

WordMeaning
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
ebullientboiling
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
recessthe action of receding : recession