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 |
|---|---|
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |