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 |
|---|---|
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |