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 |
|---|---|
| exude | to ooze out |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| actuary | clerk |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| venue | locale |
| belabor | to attack verbally |