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 |
|---|---|
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| privy | private |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |