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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |