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 |
|---|---|
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| convention | agreement |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |