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 |
|---|---|
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| rickety | affected with rickets |