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 |
|---|---|
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| brook | creek |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |