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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scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
comport | to be fitting : accord |
conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
gorge | a narrow passage through land |
nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |