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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granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
dermatologista branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
inanimatenot animate:
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free