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
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
fosterhaving, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
genuflectto bend the knee
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face