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 |
|---|---|
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |