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 |
|---|---|
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| equine | of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |