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
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
coquettea woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men
dominaterule
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
residualremainder
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner