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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WordMeaning
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
ferventvery hot : glowing
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available