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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painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
rabiesan acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated
strutto become turgid : swell
consignto give over to another's care
coga tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear