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 |
|---|---|
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |