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 |
|---|---|
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |