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
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
mogulan Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin
savoryhaving savor: such as
evenhandedfair
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
microcosma little world
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe