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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WordMeaning
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
impairto diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
serenitythe quality or state of being serene
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable