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
stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
prepossessingcreating prejudice
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
gustoan individual or special taste
volubleeasily rolling or turning : rotating
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling