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 |
|---|---|
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| spoof | deceive |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| transpire | to take place : go on |