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 |
|---|---|
| sublimate | sublime |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| paramour | lover |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |