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
contortionsto twist in a violent manner
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
prosodythe study of versification
tightwada close or miserly person