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 |
|---|---|
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| freebooter | pirate |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |