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 |
|---|---|
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |