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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psychea princess loved by Cupid
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
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perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely