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 |
|---|---|
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |