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 |
|---|---|
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| ploy | escapade |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |