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 |
|---|---|
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| submerge | to put under water |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |