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 |
|---|---|
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
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| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
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