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 |
|---|---|
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |