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 |
|---|---|
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| calculated | apt |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |