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 |
|---|---|
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| foppish | foolish |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| gnarl | snarl |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |