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 |
|---|---|
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| poise | balance |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |