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 |
|---|---|
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |