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
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
ordainto invest (see invest
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
foppishfoolish
natationthe action or art of swimming
gnarlsnarl
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
esteemthe regard in which one is held