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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arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as