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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monographa learned treatise on a small area of learning
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
appendattach
galvanicof, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
meteoricof or relating to a meteor
gaffea social or diplomatic blunder
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit