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
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
ovoidresembling an egg in shape : ovate
effeteno longer fertile
endueprovide
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful