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 |
|---|---|
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |