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
guisea form or style of dress : costume
coiffurea style or manner of arranging the hair
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
consolean architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament
retributionrecompense
commonwealtha nation, state, or other political unit: such as
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament