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 |
|---|---|
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| lampoon | satire |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |