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 |
|---|---|
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| seemly | good-looking |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |