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 |
|---|---|
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
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| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
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