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 |
|---|---|
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |