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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| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
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| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
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| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
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