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 |
|---|---|
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| disport | sport |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |