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 |
|---|---|
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| colloquy | conversation |
| dominate | rule |