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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WordMeaning
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
woefulfull of woe : grievous
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
poisebalance
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly