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 |
|---|---|
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |