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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| gnome | maxim |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |