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 |
|---|---|
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| aptitude | inclination |
| scintilla | spark |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |