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 |
|---|---|
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| growl | rumble |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| replicate | duplicate |