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 |
|---|---|
| frigid | intensely cold |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |