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 |
|---|---|
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |