GRE Word List
SUPERNUMERARY
person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number
The meaning of the word supernumerary is person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scrappy | quarrelsome |
| hypothetical | based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis |
| marginal | of a margin; barely within a limit; Ex. marginal effect/writing ability |
| debase | degrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace; N. debasement |
| lope | gallop slowly |
| compact | agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement |
| disinter | dig up; unearth; OP. inter |
| forlorn | sad and lonely; wretched; desolate |
| stodgy | dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book |
| terse | concise; abrupt; pithy |