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 |
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| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |