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 |
|---|---|
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| ebullient | boiling |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |