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 |
|---|---|
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |