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 |
|---|---|
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| retribution | recompense |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |