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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| concur | to express agreement |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |