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 |
|---|---|
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| maroon | a dark red |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |