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 |
|---|---|
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |