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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |