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
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
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forteone's strong point
humblenot proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
omnipotentalmighty
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily
evenhandedfair