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 |
|---|---|
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| championship | designation as champion |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| overwhelm | upset |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |