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
prosperousauspicious
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
trancestupor
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
dissonancelack of agreement