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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |