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 |
|---|---|
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| leave-taking | departure |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |