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 |
|---|---|
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |