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 |
|---|---|
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| mammal | any of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |