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 |
|---|---|
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |