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 |
|---|---|
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |