GRE Word List
EXTRINSIC
not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
The meaning of the word extrinsic is not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| defer | put off |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |