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
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
limpto walk lamely
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
connivancethe act of conniving
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
rostera roll or list of personnel
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy