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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| sybarite | voluptuary |