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 |
|---|---|
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| succor | relief |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| billowing | wave |