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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| ovation | a 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 |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |