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
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
dulcetsweet to the taste
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
seamyhaving the rough side of the seam showing
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary
rectifyto set right : remedy
brochurepamphlet
shrewany of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur