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 |
|---|---|
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |