GRE Word List
SUPERNUMERARY
exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
The meaning of the word supernumerary is exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |