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 |
|---|---|
| finished | entirely done |
| rotunda | a round building |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |