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 |
|---|---|
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| drab | slattern |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| scotch | scottish |