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 |
|---|---|
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| brazen | made of brass |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |