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 |
|---|---|
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |