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.

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WordMeaning
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
decipherdecode
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
natalnative
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination