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

WordMeaning
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
hardybold
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
machinationsan act of machinating
hoarygray or white with or as if with age
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
fanaticismfanatic outlook or behavior
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state