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 |
|---|---|
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |