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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |