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
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
naivetea naive remark or action
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining