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 |
|---|---|
| portly | dignified |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| guileless | innocent |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |