GRE Word List
FACTITIOUS
produced by humans rather than by natural forces
The meaning of the word factitious is produced by humans rather than by natural forces.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |