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 |
|---|---|
| determinate | having defined limits |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |