GRE Word List
INTRINSIC
belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
The meaning of the word intrinsic is belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| minuscule | very small |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |