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
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
felonone who has committed a felony
plebeiana member of the Roman plebs
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
supersedeto cause to be set aside
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject