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
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
endearmenta word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
shavingthe act of one that shaves
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
disembarkto remove to shore from a ship
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections