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
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
smughighly self-satisfied
jaundicedaffected with or as if with jaundice
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
limpto walk lamely