GRE Word List
EXTRINSIC
external; not essential or inherent; extraneous; OP. intrinsic
The meaning of the word extrinsic is external; not essential or inherent; extraneous; OP. intrinsic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vouch | give a personal guarantee; Ex. I can vouch for his integrity; N. voucher |
| sacrilegious | desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration, misuse, or theft of something sacred |
| adjoin | be next to |
| gratuitous | given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment |
| onomatopoeia | words formed in imitation of natural sounds |
| transcendent | exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; N. transcendancy |
| vigor | active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous |
| knead | mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough |
| infernal | pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction |
| magniloquent | boastful; pompous |
