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
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
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philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance
terminuseither end of a transportation line or travel route
roseateresembling a rose especially in color
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
abateto decrease in force or intensity
billowingwave