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
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
predilectionan established preference for something
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking