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 |
|---|---|
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| privy | private |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |