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 |
|---|---|
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| thespian | actor |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |