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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elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
juggernauta massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path
indoctrinateto imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
desperatehaving lost hope
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
ariaair
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions