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
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
mediateoccupying a middle position
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
tureena deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference