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 |
|---|---|
| steep | lofty |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| lampoon | satire |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |