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

WordMeaning
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
compriseto be made up of
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
anachronisman error in chronology
entitybeing
avowto declare assuredly
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support