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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WordMeaning
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
beguilehoodwink
exploitdeed
paeana joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")