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
stockadea line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
hotheada hotheaded person
betrayto lead astray
depictto represent by or as if by a picture
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
stereotypeto make a stereotype from
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging