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 |
|---|---|
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| onus | burden |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |