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 |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |