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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benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
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volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
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marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
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foppishfoolish
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