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
embitterto excite bitter feelings in
compulsivehaving power to compel
disputatiousinclined to dispute
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
giddydizzy
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it