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 |
|---|---|
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |