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 |
|---|---|
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| stilted | pompous |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |