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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WordMeaning
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
placidserenely free of interruption or disturbance
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries