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 |
|---|---|
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |