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 |
|---|---|
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |