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 |
|---|---|
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| license | permission to act |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |