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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| virus | any 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 |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| pundit | pandit |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |