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 |
|---|---|
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| exploit | deed |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |