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 |
|---|---|
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |