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 |
|---|---|
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |