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 |
|---|---|
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |