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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WordMeaning
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
raucousdisagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
punditpandit
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate