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 |
|---|---|
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |