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 |
|---|---|
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| amend | to put right |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |