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
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
finishto come to an end : terminate
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective