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 |
|---|---|
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |