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 |
|---|---|
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |