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
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
dutifulfilled with or motivated by a sense of duty
inundateoverwhelm
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
mediumsomething in a middle position
torridparched with heat especially of the sun : hot
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
idiosyncrasya peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality