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 |
|---|---|
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |