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.
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Word | Meaning |
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expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
cohorts | companion |
indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |