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 |
|---|---|
| docile | easily taught |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
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| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |