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
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
tureena deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
lugubriousmournful
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument