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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WordMeaning
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
arablefit for or used for the growing of crops
husbanda male partner in a marriage
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
severto put or keep apart : divide
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
wiltloose freshness; droop