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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WordMeaning
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
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miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
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carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot