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
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
wrenchto move with a violent twist
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
witlessdestitute of wit or understanding : foolish
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
beneficentdoing or producing good
juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes
bestialof or relating to beasts
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
muggybeing warm, damp, and close