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 |
|---|---|
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |