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
glowto shine with or as if with an intense heat
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance
deferput off
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
inebriateone who is drunk
heraldan official at a tournament of arms (see arm