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 |
|---|---|
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| postulate | demand |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |