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 |
|---|---|
| catechism | oral instruction |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |