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 |
|---|---|
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| contest | strive |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |