GRE Word List
SUPERNUMERARY
person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number
The meaning of the word supernumerary is person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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scrappy | quarrelsome |
hypothetical | based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis |
marginal | of a margin; barely within a limit; Ex. marginal effect/writing ability |
debase | degrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace; N. debasement |
lope | gallop slowly |
compact | agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement |
disinter | dig up; unearth; OP. inter |
forlorn | sad and lonely; wretched; desolate |
stodgy | dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book |
terse | concise; abrupt; pithy |