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
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
replicaan exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
slanderto utter slander against : defame
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary