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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WordMeaning
rendto remove from place by violence : wrest
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
figmentsomething made up or contrived
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
plauditan act or round of applause
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely