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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| hubbub | noise |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| freebooter | pirate |