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 |
|---|---|
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |