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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |