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
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
unseemlynot seemly: such as
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
philanderera man who has sexual relations with many women
disportsport
disputatiousinclined to dispute
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned