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 |
|---|---|
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |