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 |
|---|---|
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |