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 |
|---|---|
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |