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 |
|---|---|
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| heed | to pay attention |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| perforate | to make a hole through |