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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |