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 |
|---|---|
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |