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 |
|---|---|
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| quorum | a select group |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |