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

WordMeaning
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
precipicea very steep or overhanging place
computeto determine especially by mathematical means
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
centrifugea machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says