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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |