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 |
|---|---|
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| ferocious | exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |