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 |
|---|---|
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| chafe | irritate |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| podiatrist | the medical care and treatment of the human foot |