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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |