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 |
|---|---|
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| boor | peasant |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |