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 |
|---|---|
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |