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 |
|---|---|
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| microcosm | a little world |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| feint | something feigned |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |