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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| indite | make up |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| colloquy | conversation |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |